Animals slaughtered for meat in Iran
Iran: Animals slaughtered for meat was 1.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.39 million
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
43rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.76 million
in 2007
All-time low
820,259
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.39 million for animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Iran peaked at 2.76 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 820,259, in 2019.
That places Iran 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 900,000 | — |
| 1962 | 940,000 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 830,000 | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 840,000 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 850,000 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 860,000 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 890,000 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 920,000 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 980,000 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 1.09 million | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 1.20 million | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 1.31 million | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 1.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.41 million | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.67 million | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 1.75 million | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.90 million | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.89 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.89 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.83 million | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.83 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.87 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.90 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.93 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.00 million | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 2.02 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.00 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.98 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.98 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.97 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.05 million | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 2.04 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.45 million | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 2.53 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.28 million | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 2.06 million | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 2.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.11 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.33 million | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 2.50 million | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.64 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.76 million | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 820,259 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million | +42.6% |
| 2021 | 1.61 million | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 1.38 million | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million | +19.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.39 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 4.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.39 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 181,392, 7.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -42.7% | 2.76 million | 1.58 million |
| 2020 | +42.6% | 820,259 | 1.17 million |
| 2021 | +37.9% | 1.17 million | 1.61 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 890,000 | 830,000 | 980,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.48 million | 1.09 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 million | 1.83 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 million | 1.97 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 1.43 million | 2.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 820,259 | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.17 million | 1.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Rural population 20.91 million (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5108 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1918 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Iran?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Iran was 1.39 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 820,259 in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Iran ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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